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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
TAKE NOTICE.

1t has come to my knowledge tina. a
number Of the citizens of this county
Ignorant of the law, (nu oubt) are in
the habit of taking up stray stock that
may come on or about their premises.
l wish to say to al whom it may con-
Germ that this is 'free range county,
and the taking up of any stray or
or other branded stock is unlawful,
and parties who commit such an offense
will be arrested and dealt with accord
ing to law. H. A. GODDARD,
Sheriff of Fall River Co., Oak.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. Edmund Petty is on visit to
his former homo in Nebraska attend
ing to business and visiting the Omaha
fair.
Willis G. Bower, rising young legal
light of Hermosa and superintendent
ot schools for Custer county, was in the
city on legal business few days this
week.
MIR. VIM. Alexander, of Custer, gave
the SrAn office pleasant call Wednes-
day; William IS an old time resident
of Hot Springs, and his presence is al
ways welcome among the people here.
James Toomey returned last Friday
evening from two-weeks sojourn at
Hot Springs, Oak. Mr.. Toomey has
been severely atiiscted with dropsy for
the past eighteen months, and as a
final remedy the Springs were visited,
and what is hoped by his many friends
to be complete cure, effected.-Chad-
ron Journal.
Messrs. James and Joe McCloud,
prominent stockmen of lower Battle
River valley, have been rusticating at
the Springs and visiting relatives in
this vicinity during the past week.
Joe met with serious accident last
spring while on his way to the Hills
with carload of horses, by jumping
from the car and breaking leg, from
the effects of which he is Just recover
/ ing and is now able to navigate by the
use of cane.
The following are Ferguson House
arrivals for the week: Geo. Hallway,
bar I ranch; WillisC. Bower and j. G..
Bower, Hermosa; l.. S. Gull, Buffalo
Gap: Hayward CRANKY, Oelrichs: w.
G. Thompson, Cheyenne Falls; James
L.. Smith. Oclrichs; N. L. Bennett.
Frank vertling and Gyms Vcrtiing,
Bart ranch: VIM. Snyder and II. w.
Rodda, Smithwick; Phil Husten and
wife, Horse Head; j. L. Van Houten,
Rapid City.
Justice Wood whilst returning from
Horsehead to Cascade where he lives.
on Monday last, sometime during the
day, met with serious accident winch
was nearly fatal, by sudden attack
of heart disease which he has been af.
tictcd with for years; he sudden faint.
ing condition which came ON overpow.
cred his senses. and he fell from his
horse and lay in co,natose state fol
hours. On returning to consciousness
he slowly made his way home which he
did not accomplished until after mid
night.
The following are the arrivals at the
MinneAahta Hotel during the week
Geo. Il. Hair. Buffalo Gap; A. Bo
land, Rapid City: H. j. Rainbow and
wife. Mo. Valley; Clara and Matte
Clcghorn, Rapid City; }. w. Fowler
Rapid City: 'Thos. Casey. Rapid: G. 9
Smith, Buffalo Gap: Jno J. Surley
Burlington, Iowa; VIM. knowlion
Buffalo Gap; |. II. Chase, Dcadwood
w. I.iehman, Deadwood; II. j. Scims
Pierre; Mrs. G. \. Bartlett, Dcadwood
III N.Coopcr, w. Gardner, Rapid City
Sam. Moses, Oelrichs; +. Il. Evans
Sioux City; A. II. Kingman, Chicago
j. X. Graves Dubuque, Ia; G. Fl
Kingman. Chicago; Clinton Riddle
Dunbar, Neb; j. Scl,uburt and wife
Deadwcod; N. Atchison. Oelrichs; N
!; I. Bennett, Oclrichs; Mrs. M. Paine
!. ter aud daughter, Fairburn; Isaa
; Bergman and wife. Cheyenne: Ii. I
> Firestone. Fal! River Mills; w. N
! Alexander, Custer: j.. C. Ide on, Hast
}. ings; l. i. Moore. Buffalo Gap; III. j
Lorey, Gap: j. w. Hancher. Rapi
d City; +. w. Kimberly. Sioux City;
G. S!emmon, Council Bluffs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
JUSTICE JAMES a. poRAN.
OpLn1cns. DAG. Sent. 7th. 1s


ED1ToRs Hor SrMNGs STAR:
In the Oclrich Times Of the 5th INST.
l publis! u a card stating that James
G. Doran vas q fraud, bum. etc. Since
then it seems that some of the citizens
in and about Oelrichs signed petition
recommending him to the county board
for appointment as justice of the
peace. The board having been shame
fully imposed upon, made the appoint
ment not knowing the character of the
man. The enclosed letter from
gentleman in good standing in the city
of O'Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, will
explain who she is:"
OFFICE OF ADAMS & KING, ATTORNEYS
Ar-LAw.
O'NE1ll, NEs., Aug. 10, 1887.
Cart. SMITH, Oelrichs, Oak.
DEAR SlR:--Your favor of Aug. 18th,
80. reached me this morning, and
(after consulting Sheriff Hershiser) l
will answer you. am personally and
intimately acquainted with the party
named III your letter, to-wit: first
rate plasterer and cx-officio lawyer.
He was formerly partner of mine in
Ewing, Nebraska, and | have thought
seriously of getting requisition for
him, az / have sufficient evidence laid
up against him to put him behind the
bars, and also to subject him to fine
of $500 and imprisonment in the county
Jail for SIX months for fraud in partner
ship affairs in this county. He took a
note from where [ had placed it for
collection property gave up to the
owners and of course lost it. And he
collected note of about $75 which we
held for collection, and stole the money
and had it when he left; he also stole
or took set of books NIilliard on
Torts) the property Of Howard link,
or link e. Kelley. lawyers of Nelcigh,
Antelope county, Nebraska, besides
various sums of money borrowed Of
different parties. He left Ewing in
the night, or on Sunday. about the Oath
of February, 1885, and | never knew
where he was until recently. 1 am
still legally liable for the SIS collection
he stole. and have, within the past few
weeks, been trying to negotiate a
settlement with him. He was admit
ted to the bar in indianapolis, Ind.
When here his hide was always full of
whiskey, and he was a regular blab-
month when full. 1 have no doubt
that he has played this game often, and
is only waiting for chance to repeat
the operation. He left many unpaid
| bills. and Immediately after he left, a
buggy belonging to the Nebraska and
Iowa Insurance company, of Omaha,
disappeared, and I think they have
heard no trace of it since. He is an
almighty sneak and coward. and a
dead beat Of the first water.
Very Respectfully,
4 j. j. KING.
The above is only one Of the many
letters l have received concerning this
dead-beat, and I merely publish it to
show the honorable board of county
commissioners that they have been i'm.
: posed upon. JAMES L. SMITH.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
Dated this 10Th day of Sept. 1887.
a. %. VI. w. BALI.

The A. O. q. w. Entertainment this
evening is the first Of the kind ever
given at Hot Springs and those who
are not familiaN with the amusement
experienced at a phantom party should
not miss this one. The management
will spare no pains to make the occa-
sion enjoyable to all. The hall up stairs
will be opened to receive guests and it
is desired that all will be on hand at
$3.50 p. M.-sharp. The admission per
couple will be $3.50 including supper.
Committee OF ARRANGEMENrs:-O
Ferguson, E. ID. Norton, H. z. Eaton.
RECEPTION CoMMrrrEE.- Phernet-
ton, X. +. Harris, w. w. LaFleichc,
II. F. Milligan.
FLooE MASAeEss--H. A. GODDARD, w.
l. Culvect.
Come one. come all, in phantom ar
ray. and chase the dull gloom Of the
night hour away.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
he received until 2 o'clock, r. NJ, Sept.
3Oth, 1887, to contract for building a
school house in sub.district No. 2, Hot
Springs township, Fall River County,
d. T., according to plan and specitica-
tions which will be found on file at the
post-otfice at Buffalo Gap, d. 7. All
bids to be addressed to James NJ. Smith,
Chairman of the board of said town
ship. The board reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. Per order Of the
Board. JAMES NJ. SMITH,
Chairman.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
NOTICE.

have placed my books and accounts
in the hands of Frank Callshan, at the
Post Office, in Hot Springs, d. T.. and
he is authorized 10y me to accept and
collect all moneys due me OH account.
Those indebted will please call and
settle Immediately.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
WE SHOULD REPRESENT.

Col. collars has received the follow
ing communication from the manage
ment of the Sioux City Corn Palace.
stoux CRY, Sept. 7th, 1887.
j. w. ZoLLARs,
Hot Springs. Dakota.
DEAR SIn:-'rhc Corn Palace man
ayers are desirous of securing the CO.
operation of some live man in every
town of importance in the Northwest
TO collect and forward county and in
dividual evhiblts, and you have been
suggested as Just the man for your
town. 1t will be very gratifying to US
if you will take an interest in the
matter, and see that your section Of
the country is we'll .rerresen d. A
cash premium of S20Oi is offered for the
best county exhibit. and $50 for the
best individual exhibit, and freight is
guaranteed free to this city, to all
exhibitors. = * Jas. V. Mahoney,
the corresponding secretary, should be
notified not later than Sept. Goth, of
the amount and nature of all exhibits
to be shipped, in order that suitable
luCptil0eIOAtS 1uoy OC uIhuc.
Yours Truly.
JONAS NJ. CLELAND,
A. w. Erwin, President.
Secretary.
In view of the fact that Fall River
county has this year raised the largest
crop Of corn and vegetables in its
history, an effort should be made to
send an exhibit that will cause the
noted corn counties of Iowa an Ne.
braska to turn green with envy, and
draw the attention of people in the
east to the adaptability of this portion
of Dakota to the raising of that cerial.
Mr.. collars should see to it that a
proper exhibit Of our products is made
Every body shotrsd take an interestin It
By all means let us represent.
TUESDAY rloHTs' MASS MEETING
The meeting on Tuesday evening al
the NJ. E. Church which convened pur'
suant to notice in last weeks STAR, al
though not largely attended. was en-
thusiastic and harmonious. Rev. Han
lther., Of Rapid. tie'' of the committee
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
=
p.REcToRv-

CUl,NrY COMMlsSiC e NERs-A 4. Powell,
JN,nee II, smith and ioscph Petty.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Eugene D. Norton.
@ nEGfsREN OF 81 DEEDs.--Kcnnct i; Harris.
TREAsCRER.-W p Phillips
ASSESSOR IF. +. Clli,son.
PROBATE sc Dt;E..t.. Eastman.
JUIN,E FIRST JUDICIAL. ElSr.-l.un q. NJ.
Thomas of Deadwo0d.
JUsricEs or TIiF Ps;IcE..w If. Wood,
Gasrsdc; J. =. Jencs. Hot SPRING.; James o.
Dosss, Oelricha, q. .. Frarv, Cascade.
L. S. LAM, OFFICE.
REGIsTER--J H. Wlicsidc Dcadwcod.
kECEivEk.--Jnhn i.sFahrc.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16

DIED
IN Buck-of typhoid fever, aged $

AlM BUcK-of typhoid fever, aged IS
Buck was resident of Oelrichs
where he came to reside two years ago.
He was born in Plattsburg, N. Y. where
he lived until he migrated to Dakota
to better his fortunes. Mr.. Buck S death
was sudden and shock to his fnsnds
and relations.
sMlI.EY-Ot pcricarditis, at the aiinnekahta
Hotel In this city, on Sunday morning, Sept.
10th, Robert A. Smiley, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Smiley was just recovering from
severe illness when he came here
about two weeks ago, and was in an ex-
ceedingly emaciated and feeble con.
dition, and wholly unable to endure the
journey and he suffered q severe relapse,
which terminated in his death on
Sunday morning at five o'clock. The
father Of the deceased arrived Monday
morning and started the same day
fer Omaha with the remains.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given that | will
hold public examination in Hot Springs
Fall River Co., nak., on Tuesday the
4.h day Of Oct, next, of all persons
over the age Of eighteen years who
nav offer themselves as candidates for
teachers Of common schools in said
County.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
Perfect. Rest Bed Springs.

CHOICE BUTTER always on hand
It s. q. FARGO 4 SONS.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.
perfect Rest Bed Springs
Perfect Rest Bed Springs.
FCR GALE.

I have for sale at my place FIVE miles
north Of Hot Springs, one two-year
old thoroughbred Shorthorn bull and
and two Hereford yearlings. This
stock is in good condition and will be
sold cheap for cash. JOSEPH THoMAs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
EXPRESS & STAGE TIME TABLE.


Leaves Hot Springs at ;30r. y. Arrives OF Buf.
eslo Gap at O'clock r. N. Leaves buffalo Cup at
Ao'clock A. y. and arrives At Hot Springs at 1880
An. Close connection with eat and west trains
Fremont, Elkl,orn & No. Valley II. X.
Trains going west leave GO. =. y.
Traine going east leave. "Reminiscences. 755 r. N.
FoR THE EAs1, Sourn AND NoRrH,
Clos. connections and hest accommodations.
s.r. HAIR, Agent. Buffalo Gap, Oak.
W. =. FivoH. \. n. BULGARIAN.
an. MssAoss dts Pass Aor.r.
MISSOURI, VALLEY, IA.
A. q. U. w.
NlNNEKAHTA LODGE.
Meets ovrry fret and third Thursday Of the
month, in tho hall over Fargos Opera House.
Visiting members ALWAYS welcome.
W. ". I.AI'IEiCuE, NJ. w.
X. r. HAnR,e. Recorder.
q. a. II.
enAsA srGIcKi.AHp rosr. 40. ia.
~ Hot Springs meets every s.cund and
foGtsb rhureIav uf the month"; ut Post room over
Fasgo's Opera House. II y. EATON,
". ". LA FLEicu., Commander.
Adjutahi.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16
Perfect Rest Bed Springs.

Perfect Rest pel: spring.s''
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16

The above is only one Of the many
letters have received concerning this
dead-beat, and | merely publish it to-
show the honorable board of county
commissioners that they have been inn
posed upon. JAMES L. SMITH.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16

w. c. THOMPSON,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-16

HOT SPRINGS STAR.
LArlr,cnr srAs.sr. - Pnorn.Eron..

Published every Friday, at se.so pcr Year.
Three months ..... soc Six months. ........ Sl.eS
Terms Invariably In advance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15
WOOL
h Removal or Reduction of Duties There
ON Suggested, Supported by Exhaustive

The Removal or Reduction of Duties There
ON Suggested, Supported by Exhaustive
Argument
The farmer or agriculturist who manu-
features nothing bur who pays the increased
price which the tariff imposes upon every
agricultural Implement upon all he wears
and upon all he uses and owns, except the
increase of his focks and herds aud such
things as his husbandry produces from the
soil, is invited 10 aid in maintaining the
present situation; and he is told that a high
duty on imported wool Is necessary for those
who have sheep to shear, in order that the
price of their may by increased They.
OF course. are not reminded that the farmer
who has no sheep is by this scheme obliged.
IN his purchases of clothing aud wooien
goods, to pay a tribute TO his fellow farmer
as we'll as 20 the manufacturer and mer-
chant; MOI Is any mention made of the fact
that the sheep owners themselves and their
households must wear clothing and
use other articles manufactured from the
wool they sell at tariff prices, and thus
as must return their shares
of this increased price OF the uadesman.
think it inay be fairly assumed that a large
proportion Of the sheep owned by the farm
ers throughout the country are found in
small fiocks numbering from TWENTY-FIVE 70
fifty. The duty On the grade Of imported
wool which these sheep yield is ten cents
tacl pouuu III Oi tue value ot lulftf cents or
less, and twelve cents II of the value of more
than thirty cents If the liberal estimate of
six pounds be allowed for each fleece, the
duty thereon would be sixty or seventy-two
cents. and this may be taken az the utmost
enhancement of its price TO the farmer by
reason Of this duty. Eighteen dollars would
thus represent the increased price Of the
wool from twenty-five sheep mi $50 that
from the wool of fifty sheep, and at present
values this addition won 10 to about
one-third OF its price. Ii upon its sale the
farmer receives this or a less tariff profit. the
wool leaves his hands charged with precisely
that sum, which In all its changes will adj
here to 1t until It reaches the consumer
When manufactured into cloth and other
goods and material for use, iss cost il not
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15

In q recent talk about the retire
ment and change OF location of army
officers. Gen. Sheridan made the toll
lowing statement that may be new to
most readers: ssThere are a large num-
Der of officers who have been used up
at the ARMY posts in dry countries.
1t iss very strange thing. but it is.
however, q fact, that We have more
rheumatism in dry climates than in
damp ones. 1t is generally supposed
that wet weather and dampness are
conducive of rheumatic troubles, but
it Is not so. Our books show tina it
Is in = dry atmosphere that our men
suffer. 1t dries them up like mum
mics, ssiffens their joints and units
them for duty. The worst post We
have is where only about an inch and
. quarter OF rain falls in a year. 1t
is IRON the changes of climate largely
that these men are now sick"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15

The national pure-food convention,
which viii meet In Washington IN jan
u&ry. viii be a much more important
assenblage than cores of gatherings,
dencm mated conventions. which
challenge public attention somewhere
IN the country every year. Its princi-
pal object win be to induce congress
10 take measures TO prevent the adu!.
teraticn OF foods and medicines. It's
mission IS, therefore, in every sense
worthy and deserving of wide sympa-
thy and abundant success. The evil
which it would breast is far more ex.
tinsive and detrimental to the Amer.
lean people than type has yer e1.
pressed. The question involved is
one that cannot possibly divide men
on political lines; and so there ought
not to be much difficulty in securing
effective legislative action on the sub.
iect.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15
Miss Winsiow Snuhbed
Prince.

The only snub the Prince OF Wa|
ever received at Homburg was adm
istered by an American gIrl ard
such a manner as to take the bres'
away from her mother, writes a u
don correspondent of the Chico
News. 1t was the season the PRO
fell on the salon floor with Miss WI
low while Waiting. He had on
charged himself with wine at dim
Presently he caught sight OF q
Southern girl. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
handsome and passionately fond
dancing, who had. some days pre-
Gus, been introduced to him. He'd
patched an equerry to summon :
for a waltz. On the instant, q.
while the mother was dumbsound
for a suitable reply, she said:
Convey my regrets TO his hox
Highnass, and inform him that SO
dance no more this season..
But you forget, Miss Winsio2
continued the emissary. that
is a royal command"
"And you forget, SIR, that | an
American, and am not aecustomea
obeying royal commands"
at this the equerry vanished,
the young lady's mother recose
her breath. The plucky Southef
kept her word by abstainlne
dancing the remainder OF the sea-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15


II there + any more poor people
who think OF removing TO California
they may as well be warned in time
that poverty and misery await them
in that overrated country. Thou
sands OF mechanics and laborers are TO
be hound in every town and city with
out employment. without the neces-
saries of life and totally without
means to rstuTn 20 more favorable
localities. People with considerable
capital can do well in California as
they can anywhere else. if they have
good business sense, but those with
out capital are better of at home.
The climate is almost the sole attrac-
ton. and that is delicious in many
localities. and not attractive in 9th
ers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15

Edward Atkinson has been examin-
ing the records in ready-made clothing
establishments to discover whether
the white man in the United States is
deteriorating in size and weight. As
the general result it was found that
the average height of New E~nglanders
Is 8 feet & 1-2 inches and of southern
ers 5 feet 10 inches. The average
weight ol Americans is between 155
and leo pounds. Mr.. Atkinson also
discovered that the average weight OF
men in this country have increased
pesceptsbly since the war. He is con-
WINGED that Americans are increasing
rather than decreasing in size.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15
He Had Smoked His
Cigar

From the Admission ALA Hot Blast.
Prince Bismarck is a great snio1
and on one occasion, when abons|
light his eheroot, observed to q ifs
that ''the value OF a good cigafls
understood when it is the last enc
of getting another" This remi1a]
OF an anecdote the late Judge -
rane used to tell on himself
journeying," he said. "betweel
gusta and Atlanta with Judge +
As ! smoked one cigar after ano1
| handed the mate, almost L
matieally to my travelling compas
who put the weeds j gave hun inIe1
upper pocket of his vest. Nhsn
reached Stone Mountain, ! ieif T.
own pocket for aeigar, but mons 8
be found. The desire TO smoke
ing by the prohibition from e.
ton OF the supply. proyosea s
exclaim emphatical,y: woa.e
So for a cigar this very nals
Judge 49, pulled out the haae
l had given him from time
and said: .Lochrane, you AZ
your pick ofthese at thesum nal,s
We never could get the yndss
us whether he put up the lungs
for the desired cigars
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15

The great game that is going on mp
IN the European chessboard promises
results neve dreamed OF before in the
widest period Of speculation. Russia
has awakened to some sense OF men
zee in the Canadian Pacific railroad
to her settlements along the Pacific.
Therefore, a road is to be built across
Siberia to the sea of ochotsk. The
cost is something unparalleled in the
history Of road buildh.s, but the Gov
arnfnent undertakes the work unhesi-
fatingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15
The Centre of the United
States,
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
An army officer now in Chicago ask
ed the other day: "Do you know
where the exact geographical centre OF
the United States is? Never thought
anything about it, probably? Well,
its marked by a grave-that OF Major
Ogden, of the United States army,
who died at Fort Riley, in Kansas,
in 1855, during the cholera epidemic
OF that year. Major ogden's remains
were afterwards removed to Fort
Leavenworth and buried in the Ma
tional Cemetery there, but his monu-
ment still stands on a knoll e little
to the northeast of the post-Fort
Riley-and it lifts its head towards
the clouds in the exact geographical
centre OF the United States. This
isn't a eonceit; it's a fact. though
probably OF the hundreds of men now
at the fort not one in a hundred ever
stops to think about it. Fort Riley
Is a few miles asst of Junction CITY.
kas.. and is one OF the most impor.
tant cavalry posts in the country"